The Dillon tribune., 1887-07-22

0LEANlNGs FROM THE ROCKIES.
Events Transpiring IN Our Sister states
and Territories.


Events Tran~pirt"g IN Our sister states
and Territories.
Copious rains have put an end to the
drouth in Eastern Colorado, and The ranch.
men and stockmcn are iubilant.
The actual damage by the Lewiston
(ldaho> flood is now put down at 5000,
instead OF $1uo,ooo as first reported
\ band OF Indians canpe.l IN the vicinity
Of Thompson Falls, have tor some time
been Staying deer and leaving the Young
deer to starve.
The Challis (ldat,o) Messenger reports
the strike on Willow Creek, three. quarters
Of mile from Houston, Lost River, of a
vein Of rich silver ore.
Boise (Idaho) Statesman: The coal bank
discovered within fifteen miles OF layette,
OH Willow Creek, and twenty feet in thick.
ness, is pronouced Of quality.
Fifteen ostrichcs have just been Matched
from nest of seventeen eggs at the Noun.
tain Fair View ostrich farm in San Diego
county, California. There are eighty
birds At the farm now.
Evanston (Wyo.) Chi.t1i".: Captain
Green who was formerly located in this
city with the 18th U. S. infantry, is being
court.n,artialed at Cheyenne, on the charge
VIZ understand, Of duplicating his pay.
Albany (O,egon) Hs'"ld: The contract
has been let tor the work OF construction
on the Oregon Pacific railroad eastward
from this city 10 the summit OF the Cas-.
cade mountains. Contractor Nelson Ben
nett, who has been engaged in railroad
work on the Northern Pacific, secured the
contract for tho construction OF 40 miles
Of the new road.
Challis (1daho) Messenger: Pete John
son struck u 3.inch vein Of gold ore in his
claim on Custer Mountains day before
yesterday that is as much gold as quartz.
lie brought can full and his pockets full
down to Custer, which were seen by our
informant, Harry Tolman, who says it was
the finest thing he ever saw, and caused a
big excitement in Custer.
\ special to the Albuquerque Democrat
from Benson, Arizona, says the heav y
rains O! the past few days have caused
serious washouts on the n. M. n \. and
the Soma railroad, and it will be three OF
four weeks before trains can 90 through &c
Nogales. Water has run down from the
mountains in large volumes, drowning
considerable OF the stock in the valleys
The cattlemen, however, feel jubilant ove'
the heavy rainfall, which will insure goot
feed during the next fall and winter.
Colorado railroad officials say never be-
fore have SO many people OF the better class
and apparently having plenty Of means
come into the State at this season. Many
engage in agriculture and dairying, while
others go into the mining district or re
main in the cities. On account Of the tire
mendous number Of inquiries for intorma
ton concerning Denver and Colorado a
various public offices, the Chamber o
Commerce and Board OF Trade have in
structed the bureau OF information which
will have charge Of the matter relative
thereto, especially emigration from various
parts Of this country and Europe.
Reno New 5o",~al. When Mr.. Glib
son took charge of the Pyramid .\gcnc,
he concluded to give names to all the In
dian children, and has named them after
his friends or public men. The little folk
are proud OF their American names an,
like to hear the history OF the great met
they are named after. Among the boy
there is Mark Twain, Professor Young
Bill Gibson, Andy Jackson. Pete dunno
John Logan, James &. Fair, ! +. Jones
John Gillig, Jim Blaine, DR. Dawson. Geo
Cassidy, jeff Davis and many others Th:
girls have an Emma Nevada, Adcline
Patti, Clara Morris, Ella Bender, Laura
Holman Maude Doanc, Lilly Snider and
others
4 Chance fer Nevada.